Billboard

Honestly some of the reviews here are crazy harsh.

I don't understand the complaints regarding the camera movement when a lot of the camera movements were actually solid and on a tripod. I have seen films with much less story and bland nonsense like Personal Shopper, Under the Skin etc get far more praise than this. I thought this was a good little indie movie in-between true solid indie and amateur filmmaking. However I do feel they did waste Eric Roberts, who isn't given really much to do in this film.

It's sad that this film didn't do any better and I feel it deserved a lot better, critically and financially wise. It's now relegated to being free on YouTube.

I personally enjoyed this movie a good amount and I thought that the actor portraying Casey was absolutely the highlight of the film. He really put everything into this role and really made me feel for him. He was a complicated character which I liked. He was neither good nor bad. He was just desperate and probably his actions were motivated by grief.

How did the filmmakers raise money for this high school play quality time waster? Amateur night acting, a screenplay that completely ignores the actual people who spent 180 days on a Pennsylvania billboard in favor of endless shots of the radio station owner staring into space. All this and Eric Roberts. Forget it.

I remember as a child the Billboard sitting contest the occurred in the valley. This movie allowed me to remember that fond memory of watching as my mother and I drove by them on the way to the mall. I really enjoyed the story and loved that many local back drops that were used. The product placement in the movie made the scenes more relatable and authentic. The characters were realistic and believable. I plan to see Zeke Zelkers other movies, In Search Of, and Loggerheads in the near future.

I went to this movie because I remember this contest as a kid and thought it would provide insight into the actual events. In the end other than it being a radio station hosting a billboard sitting contest there is not a single thing relatable to the original contest. So you are not surprised as I was here are some things that seemed off to me: 1. This is based in 2016 and not 1982 as it originally occurred. 2. Four contestants instead of actual 3 and they were a very small part of the movie and from Nationwide rather than local 3. Acting was poor and camera work often dizzying. 4. Changed the timeline in the movie as one point suggesting they were four months into the contest which would be January but yet it was sunny and in short sleeves and green leaves on trees followed by a scene where they say its Halloween. 5. Adding a fake Mayoral election for the City of Allentown when locals know the location of the billboard is not even in Allentown. 6. Several scenes where they make Allentown seem to be run down and suffering from poverty which may have been more accurate in 1982 but does not fit the current timeline. There are many more issues but if you see this and have any recollection of the original events you will be disappointed.

Billboard A man inherits a radio station from his father But in order to keep it running he Hosts a billboard Contest and things start unravelling from there

A Very Indie Film Looking (traditionally shaky cam ) and long Drawn out moments once you prepare and can get past that it's a half Decent movie

.I thought it was going to be funny but it's more Dramatic it's quite a sad movie if I'm honest a constant Feeling of despair and failure but not a bad watch you've got to be emotionally ready for it in my opinion